Recommendations from this summers readings:

Vajra Speech by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
- the essence of Dzogchen. Simple and direct. Wauw.

Indisputable Truth by Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche
- from the Four Noble Truths through various aspects of buddhism incl. Dzogchen. Amazing book.

Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
- following a couples intimate lives though decades we follow the US moving through the 1900´s. Sensitive. Emotional. Brilliant.

Sunset Park by Paul Auster
- another classic. And more easy than the most Auster-books. The economy might be down, we still have art and love!

Disgrace by J. M. Goetze
- rough portrait of the hate (that goes both ways) in South Africa. Icecold.

America America by Ethan Canin
- following a poor boy working for a rich family in the 60´s USA we learn about the cynicism amongst the powerful. Strong stuff.

Perhaps in danish only:

Følelser i ledelse by Claus Elmholdt & Lene Tanggaard (red.)
- anthology on emotions in leadership. have a chaper of my own about Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence.

Midt i en jazztid by Knud Sønderby
- danish youth in the 1930´s. So long ago. So close. Something’s etarnal. Something’s strangely outdated.

Kvantespring by Jes Bertelsen
- energy, tantra and relationships. Deep knowledge transmitted.

99 spørgsmål om islam by Jan Hjärpe (red.)
- the basic tenets and rituals of the religion.

The Tibetan book of the Dead by Erik Meier Carlsen
- very good and long introduction gives a good overview.